Rough Seas Batter Coast 1944

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Rough seas batter coast.

Various shots of rough seas battering sea wall in Catania, Sicily.

Data

Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
63255
Sort Number:
UN 1614 D
Time in/Out:
01:09:54:00 / 01:11:31:00
Canister:
UN 1614 D
Film ID:
2120.02
Issue Date:

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